Macachi (Arjona patagonica)

Family: Santalaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Arjona patagonica is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.2 m (0ft 8in). Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers dry or moist soil. The plant can tolerate maritime exposure.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Tuber - raw or cooked. Prized for eating. — Tuber - raw or cooked.; Prized for eating.

Habitat & North American Range

Sands and shingle, open grassland and scrub from sea level to 250 metres from Tierra Del Fuego north to latitude 50°s in Chile. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)